Free Air at Star Theatre and Other Film Features
The Hodkinson release Free Air adapted from Sinclair Lewis runs at Star Theatre with outdoor Montana Minnesota and Wisconsin sequences shot in Glacier Park and airborne location scouting by Lieut Becker. Wednesday and Thursday feature When the Devil Drives with Leah Baird and supporting cast, plus The Tract of the Axe stunt and Friday Saturday In the Name of the Law starring Pat Hara with a police family drama and a pivotal shooting incident in a bank robbery aftermath.
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Hodkinson
Star Theatre
Free Air
Sinclair Lewis
Saturday Evening Post
E H Griffith
Fuch
Montana
Minnesota
North Dakota
Wisconsin
New York
St Paul
Glacier Park
Lieut Becker
Western of
Associated
Hittors
Leah Baird
Mass Baird
Arline Pretty
Richard Tucker
Vernon Storie
Dustin Varnums
Farnum
United States
Hns
Pat Hara
Hara
Msit
O Hara
Yhara
San
Ani
Ralph Lewis
M Doweah
Dick Morris
Johnnie Walker
Ella Hall
Morrissey Rites Held for Joseph C Morrissey
The funeral of Joseph C Morrissey who died Friday from pneumonia was held at 8:30 AM from his 82 Church Street home. A requiem high mass followed at 9:00 AM at St Marys Church. Interment was at St Marys Cemetery. Survived by three brothers Dr John H Morrissey New York Dr Daniel L Morrissey Providence Thomas A Morrissey Georgetown University and two sisters Misses Mary and Margaret M Morrissey.
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Joseph C. Morrisséy
Mermonia
Church Street
St. Mary's Church
Thomas J. Gillan
Margaret Conley
Nora E. Dwyer
Jesus
Edward C
Thomas F
Joseph P. Morrissey
Patrick McGovern
James H. Barry
John H. Barry
St Mary’s Cemetery
Chestnut Street
John H. Morrissey
New York
Daniel L. Morrissey
Providence
Thomas A. Morrissey
Georgetown University
Washington, D. C
Mary
Margaret M. Morrissey
This Town
Legion Meeting in Rialto Theatre Welcomes National Commander
Members of the American Legion in Bristol attended a stormy Sunday gathering at the Rialto Theatre Providence with National Commander Alvin Mowsley. The program featured Legion Band and Overseas Quartet performances, welcomes by Lieut Felix A Toupin and Mayor Joseph H Gainor, and a keynote by the commander predicting a strong year for membership and posts.
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Rialto
Providence
Alvin Mowsley
American Legion
Gev Felix A Toupin
Joseph H. Gainor
Legion
Sam
Kearney
Bristol
AKR
Iis
Gypsum's Value in Land Per Early Expert Quote
Edmund Ratan, an early U S soil expert, stated in 1832 that gypsum applied to land must be in quantities far exceeding crop needs, but one bushel per acre could add more than twenty times its weight to a single clover crop.
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Edmund Ratan
United States
Rushes Signify One's Welcome In Old Rite
The article explains the custom of laying rushes on floors as a sign of welcome. Guests received fresh green rushes while lesser guests endured used ones, with cruder households getting none at all.
Shakespearean Wisdom on Virtue and Vice
A reflective line notes life as a mingled yam of good and ill. It suggests virtues outshine faults, yet crimes persist if not tempered by virtues, echoing a balance of moral strength and flaw.
Pineapple Leaf Lace From Philippine Women
The women of the Philippine Islands craft some of the world's finest lace from strong silky fiber harvested from pineapple leaves, showcasing skilled traditional artisanship.
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Philippine Islands
Newport five to meet NIA team in Bristol County clash
Highland A A of Taunton brings the Newport M C A five to town for a big Wednesday night tilt. Newport has defeated Bridgewater Legion and New Bedford Y M C A and overwhelmed Fall River’s New England Oil Works, aiming to extend an unbeaten run. The lineup features Smith Shea Sullivan Walsh McCarthy. Local fans urged to arrive early. Between halves the Newport Girls Club faces Bristol team captained by Anne Lemaire in a high interest interlude.
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Highland A.A
Taunton
N. I. A. Five
Newport . M.C. A
Bridgewater Legion
England
New Bedford Y. M. C. A
New England Oil Works
Quintiet
Fall River
Newporters
Smith
Shea
Sullivan
Walsh
Newport Girls
Anne Lemaire
Boy Scouts Schedule Indoor Meet and Recruit Night
Troop 1 hosts an indoor track meet with varied races and a social hour this evening. Troop 2 plans Good Tiger Night at 7 30 with games and social hour, plus all around events. Troop 4 holds a monthly business meeting and recruit drive Thursday aiming to staff every scout. Friday features Recruit Night with all around competition and a business meeting. Saturday feeding stations on Poppasquash to replenish grain supplied by local residents. Only 15 days left to recruit for the National Round Up ending February 15.
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Pacry
Wso
Evers
What's Wrong with the Women and The Flaming Hour At The Pastime
A Pastime Tuesday lineup touts the karate drama What's Wrong with the Women featuring Wilton Lackaye Montagu Love Barbara Castleton and others. Wednesday shows Clara Kimball Young in The Hands of Nara plus Oathbound with Dustin Farnum and Radio King. Thursday offers The Flaming Hour with Frank Mayo and Fox News. Friday highlights The Curse of Drink with Ruth Sanford and Ruth’s dramatic rescue, plus Loves Boomerang and Matt and Jeff comedy.
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Daniel Carson Goodman
Mother Eve
Cleopatra
DuBarry
Mary
Queen of Scots
Wilton Lackaye
Montagu Love
Barbara Castleton
Huntley Gordon
Julia Swayne Gordon
Rod la Rocque
DeWolf Hopper
Metro
Clara Kimball Young
Nara
Elliott Dexter
Myrtle Stedman
Margaret Toots
Vernon Steele
Edwin Stevens
William Fox
Dustin Farnum
Lefty Flynn
Yale
Kid
Me Coy
Roy Stewart
Carl Laemmle
Frank Mayo
Helen Ferguson
Charles Mary
Fox News
Universal Comedy
Putares
Harrys Morey
Marguerite Clayton
George Fawcett
Miriam Batista
Edmund Breese
Brinsley Shaw
Ruth Sanford
John Rand
Harry Rand
Ruth
Sam Handy
Matt and
Jeff
Bristol Area February Dance and Theater Schedule
A series of social events and performances are listed for February in local halls and theaters. Dances occur at GAR Hall Italian Hall and Columbia Hall with multiple organizations hosting from Feb 1 to Feb 22 including the Jolly Two, Con No 15, The Steppers Club, Bristol District Nursing Association recital, and the 75th Washington Ball at Artillery Armory.
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GAR_ Hall
Boosters Club
Wood Street
Jolly Two
Columbia Hall
Con No
Steppers’ Club
Bristol District Nursing Association
Colt Memoral High School
Pepto Manganati Iron Tonic Promises Blood Purity
An advertisement extols Pepto Manganati of Iron as a blood purifier and energizer for worn individuals. It claims no bowel side effects unlike many iron preparations and presents renewed vitality as a key benefit.
Bagpipes Fit For Hills Deep Breath In Hill Country
The bagpipe, not exclusive to Scotland, is found in many regions but is tied to hilly areas. A musician trekking uphill tires quickly and needs an instrument that plays itself, which the bagpipe achieves via air stored in its bag.
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Scotland
Sailors Believe Ringing Glasses Foreshadow Drowning
A vivid old sea superstition claims that when a drinking glass rings by accident a sailor will drown. The warning urges sailors to strike out a hand immediately to prevent a fatal fate at sea.
Vague Prospect Dialogue On Happiness Before Marriage
A fragmentary exchange shows a woman denying happiness together with a man named Sebastian while stressing her desire for independence. He insists marriage could change her resolve. The brief text captures tension around autonomy versus union.
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Sebastian
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